In a world with multiple wars, combative politics and trash talk on social media, kindness may not seem like it would be much of a social advantage, but a new study from the Wharton School begs to differ (in a nice way).

Researchers at Wharton have found that just by being kind, you can make yourself instantly more attractive to others, reports Inc.com.

Natalia Konova, a Fulbright postdoctoral fellow at Wharton, is author of the study, recently published in the British Journal of Psychology.